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should not have to move out, but water will be off during the tie ins. might get a little dusty and inconvenient, but nothing like a remodel.

get a couple estimates and game plans.

pex is not rated for sunlight. so if you use pex it has to be kept away from the uv light.

i would also check to see if the epoxy co can give you any guarantee and a price. might not be that bad as a 2 story house would normally require fancy cutting to repipe unless the bathrooms stack. has anyone in the neighborhood repiped or epoxied yet? if so was the homeowner happy with the work and price? that would be a place to start.

I have never seen an epoxy estimate that was less expensive then a repipe even after the cost of drywall repairs. The job should take three days and the water should be on at night to at least one bathroom. The cost will be dependent on what materials are used.

The normal guarantee from the epoxy companies is 10-years and does not include ensuing damages.

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Mouton Niguel water district currently has a class action lawsuit against it regarding corrosive water. Chlorine and Chloramines arein your water. Those yearly water reports are designed to look,like junk mail purposly. I fix pinholes in South County copper on a regular basis. The builders all used type M copper, which is pathetically thin.

When I do perform leak detections for under slab burst pipes, I focus on the affected line. No I don't pinpoint the exact spot because that would suggest fixing it in the ground is an option. I'll reroute through walls and ceiling in PEX or Type L copper, whatever the client wants to use. Unless it's an island sink with no other option, I'm not busting up floors.